Price Drop: The Weekend's Best App Deals, August 15

A little of something for nearly everyone this week, as app price drops were broadly spread across the board. Want to game? We've got a bit of that? Care to take photos and tweak 'em? Oh yeah, we can manage that. Build, create, enjoy, or blow a robot to pieces, we've got the gamut in this week's Price Drop.

1 of 15

The Weekend's Best App Deals

App IconsLet's say you like the look of theming your phone, but don't want to void the warranty by jailbreaking. Well, then App Icons has you set. This dollar app sets up shortcuts and lets you skin the images you want. So get coloring your phone how you want.

Paint FX : Photo Effects EditorPut your painterly skills to the test with this photo editor that puts the tools in your hand to make your so-so shots works of art, and it's currently free, so get going, Ansel Adams wannabes.

Starry Night Interactive AnimationPerhaps you'd like to see how your painting skills stack up to Van Gogh? Well, then put your buck on the line with this interactive version of one of the painter's greatest works and get swirling and see if your night sky is up to scratch.

Disney AnimatedIf your tastes in art run a bit more commercial, $4.99 is the sale price of this Disney app that celebrates decades of animation by putting layers and scenes and tools in your hand. Quite an impressive showing from the mouse.

Mineprints - Blueprints for MinecraftThe art goes even simpler with this Minecraft blueprint resource, currently free. Always wanted to put a little more dash into your 8-bit world? Well, here's the tips, tricks, and tools you need to get building and, as we said, it won't even cost you 2 bits.

inStatusAnother day, another free photo editing app. Well, we grab 'em all when we get the chance because you never know exactly which one will become your next go-to app to make digital magic. At the price of free, how can you pass up this doodle and text adder?

PDF PROviderShare any document with anyone and have them be able to read it on any device of any kind with PDF PROvider. Your notes, your text documents, your images, they can all be converted to PDF and shared just like that. Did we mention it's currently free?

XnRetroDid we say "another day, another free photo editing app" earlier? Let's amend that to read "another several free photo editing apps." Here's one that'll put the power of nostalgia in your hands with its bevy of retro filters.

Chemist - Virtual Chem LabTurning to science for a bit, can we interest you in Chemist, a, as the name says, virtual chem lab? That's right, do your science in the safe confines of your iPad and do it all for free without any worrisome explosions or sour smells. Great for your back to school needs.

Star Walk™ - 5 Stars Astronomy GuideGalileo could see the moons of Jupiter with his rinky dink, homemade telescope, but thanks to light pollution, you'll strain to find the Big Dipper, but at least Star Walk is there with an augmented constellation view for only 99 cents.

EPOCH.2Apple's App of the Week continues to put high quality apps in your hands for free and this week's no exception with the robot shooter EPOCH.2 all yours for the price of nada. So battle your way to Princess Amelia and do what you were programmed to do, protect her at all costs (free actually).

QuestLordFrom the high graphics of the robots to the 8-bit past, the very far away past, here comes QuestLord, a dollar RPG that harkens back to the days of legends. Save the Shattered Realm and do it in low-graphics style.

Death WormFans of the series of Tremors movies will appreciate the dollar they spend to pick up Death Worm. With 50 horrific underground enemies to defeat and threats from under your very feet, this is one dollar well spent.

D&D Lords of WaterdeepSpeaking of classic RPG, there's none more classic than D&D, and in this aquatic and port-based board game come to iOS, you'll send out adventurers on quests as one of the shadowy Lords of Waterdeep. $3.99 puts hours and hours of gameplay in your hands for years to come.